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how do we sense pain in the abdomen?
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stretch; visceral peritoneum is senstive to stretch
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sudden onset of pain in acute ab?
thunder clap |
thinkperf ulcer or rupture AAA
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gradual pain onset:
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appendicitis and pancreatits
burst of pain and relief when appendix ruptures |
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how will acute ab present in immunocomp pts?
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there will be blunting of signs
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how do you treat pancreatitis?
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supportiv care/IV fluids
DONT FEED THEM |
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do you have to do surgery for partial bowle obstruction?
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most will resolve with conservation tx
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how do you get appendicitis?
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bolcokage of sturcure-- mucus starts to accumulat-- pressure inside goes up-- positive feedbakc make more mucus- pressure of wall increase-- blokcs off liymphatics-- veins become blocked, blood gets in cant get out--ischemi necrosis perforation
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epigastric pain:
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pancreatitis,
cholecystiitis, AAA bowel obstruction |
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RUQ:
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Cholecystitis
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LLQ
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diverticulitis
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LUQ
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pancreatitis
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RLQ:
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appendicitis
gyn path gu path |
